I talked with a friend who does research in medical decision making. She explained that, for the specific population a doctor serves, he’s usually fairly accurate in his estimates of how prevalent a disease is.
Any evidence that she is any more likely to be correct than your doctor? Isn’t this another case of confirmation bias? She told you what you wanted to hear, so you believed it without much, if any, support. Remember, even most published medical research turns out to be wrong.
Any evidence that she is any more likely to be correct than your doctor? Isn’t this another case of confirmation bias? She told you what you wanted to hear, so you believed it without much, if any, support. Remember, even most published medical research turns out to be wrong.